Harold Sidney Brooking

1911 - 1991  (80 years)

• Name	Harold Sidney Brooking  [1, 2]
  Birth	17 Feb 1911	Victoria Municipality, Manitoba, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 May 1991	Treherne, Manitoba, Canada   [4]
  Burial	Bethel Cemetery, Treherne, Manitoba, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I10641	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Sidney Brooking,   b. 16 Sep 1877, Lee Moor, Devon, England d. 8 Dec 1958, Treherne, Manitoba, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Inez Lillian Haskill,   b. 20 Jul 1889, Little Britain, Victoria, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Aug 1970, Treherne, Manitoba, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1909	Treherne, Manitoba, Canada   [3]
  Alt. Marriage	8 Dec 1909	Treherne, Manitoba, Canada   [1, 6]
  Family ID	F7240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie Goodband Simpson,   b. 27 Jan 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada d. 7 May 2004, Manitoba, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	28 Mar 1938	Treherne, Manitoba, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Barrie Brooking   2. Barbara Brooking
  Family ID	F7243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary Harold Sidney Brooking of Treherne, Manitoba, dearly beloved husband of Elsie passed away on Saturday, May 4, 1991 at the Tiger Hills Health Center, Treherne, Man. at 80 years of age. Born February 17, 1911 in the Treherne District, Harold spent most of his life in the area. On March 28, 1938 he married Elsie Simpson, later serving his country during World War II from 1940 to 1945 with the Royal Canadian Air Force, then working on road construction in the Brandon area for a time. In 1952 he began blacksmithing in Treherne and continued until 1979 during most of which period he also farmed in the Matcherrville District. Harold was always an avid and committed community supporter serving on the School, Hospital, Museum and Legion Lodge Boards. He was a member of the Treherne Fire Dept., had been a Legion Zone Commander and had been District Deputy Grand Master of the 3rd Masonic District. He had been a member of Treherne Legion, Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star and an active member of the Treherne United Church. After several years as town councillor, Harold served as Mayor of Treherne for 5 years. In later years Harold became an avid genealogist and had served as chairman of the Treherne History Book. Harold leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Elsie, one son Barrie and wife Dorothy of Minnedosa, Man.; one daughter, Barbara and husband Ray Pettinger of Shoal Lake, Man.; five grandchildren, Cary and wife Charlene Pettinger, Tannis Pettinger, Michelle, Brett and Chad Brooking; two great grandchildren, Khalicia and Carlyle Pettinger and one brother Leslie and wife Gladys. He was predeceased by his father Sidney in 1958, his mother Inez in 1970, by one brother Charles in 1947 and by one sister Eileen McKinnon in 1990.

  
  

• Sources

  [S75326] Ancestry.com, wood1968 database (Garth Woodward). [S43435] Elden J. Johnson, The Family of Timothy Johnson, (September 1, 1988 [links to Timothy Haskill and Lucy Haskill]). [S52647] Ancestor chart of Harold Sidney Brooking, (compiled by Harold Sidney Brooking for the Haskell Family Association). [S41589] Obituary, unknown newspaper, Harold Sidney Brooking. [S62588] Cemetery index, Bethel Cemetery, Treherne, Manitoba, Canada, (Find-a-Grave). [S27363] Genealogy of the descendants of William Haskell and Mary Tybott, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association).